Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for ORD→OTP. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $152.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 30 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 18,750 miles + $152.80
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 35 of 37
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 6,879 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→OTP, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 6,879 pts + $324.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 6,879 pts | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +4 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 38,900 pts + $35.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), TAROM (RO) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $21.65 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +9 more | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +15 more | 7 | 35 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 25 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 6,879 pts + $324.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $163.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $34.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $83.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $346.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 of 19 | 78% | |
| GOL Smiles | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 of 33 | 15% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 17 of 24 | 70% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 27 | 81% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 25 | 72% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 37 | 94% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 25 of 26 | 96% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 6,879 miles; nonstop space on 12 dates.
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,931 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 6,879 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 6,931 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 11,467 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 6,931 | 6,879 | 6,931 | — | — | — | 11,467 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 101,700 | 86,400 | — | 9,500 | 9,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | — | 25,500 | 26,000 | 25,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 62,700 | 54,400 | 54,900 | — | 38,900 | 38,900 | 51,300 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | 50,800 | 75,000 | 80,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- TAROM (RO): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Bucharest (OTP). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Doha (DOH) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 9,800 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 223 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Bucharest (OTP)Also to OTP | 22,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
18,750 miles + $152.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 01:33 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (15 dates), GOL Smiles (12 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (30 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (5 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), Delta SkyMiles (25 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (17 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 6,879 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 12 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 18,750 miles with Flying Blue (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.